This Joint Honours course combines German language, culture and literature with the study of Music. You will divide your time equally between the two subjects and spend the third year abroad in a German-speaking country.

As a student of German, you will not only learn to speak and write fluently, you will also develop excellent communication and research skills and combine language proficiency with cross-cultural perspectives.

You will be able to tailor your study of German to suit your specific areas of interest, choosing from an exciting multidisciplinary range in German literature, thinking, history, art, film and current affairs; from Mann and Kafka to representations of childhood and youth in German culture.

You will also have the exciting opportunity to spend a year working, teaching or studying in Germany or a German-speaking country, when you will immerse yourself in the language and culture and truly broaden your horizons at partner universities such as Heidelberg, Munich and Vienna, teaching placements at German or Austrian schools, or work placements in business or industry.

Whether you are a beginner or advanced student when you start, by the time you graduate you will be fluent in German: confident in reading, understanding and analysing text and able to write with ease and accuracy.

Our research staff are engaged in research at the highest level internationally; we are in the top 10 of UK Modern Language departments for research quality and the top in London (Research Assessment Exercise 2014).

Studying Music at Royal Holloway allows you to tailor your studies to your own interests and passions.

We have expertise spanning traditional, modern and world music. Through studying musical texts, practices, cultures and institutions you will explore issues in history, sociology, ethnology, and philosophy covering an exceptional geographical and chronological range. You will also be able to gain practical skills in composition, music technology and performance.

You will join a music department that is among the very best in the country, ranked third in the UK for research quality (REF 2014) and the only music department in the country to hold a prestigious Regius Professorship.

You will have access to well-equipped studios and recording facilities as well as incredible performance spaces including the Windsor Auditorium, Boilerhouse Theatre, Victorian Picture Gallery and College Chapel.

Our well connected department means you have the opportunity to make valuable music industry contacts. Our staff are connected with musical networks such Wigmore Hall, the BBC Proms, Royal Opera House.

Core modules

Year 1

German: Intensive Beginners' German 1

This is your core German language module (beginners’ pathway). In five weekly seminars you will be introduced to the German language and begin to develop a knowledge of vocabulary and core grammar, as well as oral and listening comprehension skills.

German: German Language 1

This is your core German language module in which you will develop your skills in writing, speaking and comprehending the German language. There will be three seminar hours per week alongside a fortnightly grammar lecture. You will focus on written German, oral practice and grammar, and study a range of texts and topics. The skills you will acquire include the writing of formal letters (letter of complaint, letter to the editor, etc.) and short essays, and presentation delivery in German.

German: Introduction to German Studies

This module will introduce you to key areas of interest in contemporary German Studies, including literary genres and styles, film, and important themes. It will also introduce you to basic library-based and bibliographical study skills. In weekly seminars you will learn how to analyse different kinds of texts and films, and be introduced to aspects of literary and film theory. You will study a variety of short texts and poems by major writers from the 18th century to the present day, a film by a major German filmmaker, and a recent novel on an historical theme.

German: German History and Culture

The module presents key developments in German history through the lens of literature and the visual arts, in a lively and accessible way. You will gain an insight into German culture and history from the Middle Ages to the present, and acquire skills and knowledge that will serve you throughout your degree. By the end of the module you will be familiar with some of the key historical moments in German history, and with some of the ways these have had a political and cultural impact.

Year 2

German: Intensive Beginners' German 2

This module is designed to follow on from and to build on the knowledge and skills established in Intensive Beginners’ German 1. You will establish, through intensive practice and use of a range of learning materials, more advanced comprehension skills in written and spoken German. The emphasis throughout will be on everyday language and day-to-day situations.

German: German Language 2

This is your core German language module in which you will continue to develop your skills in writing, speaking and comprehending the German language. There will be three seminar hours per week alongside a fortnightly grammar lecture. You will focus on written German, oral practice and grammar. The module will again include an element of ‘German for business purposes’, dealing with business related text genres, such as business letterers and report writing.

Year 3

The third year of this degree programme will be spent abroad, either studying or working or both. It is usually expected that students will spend at least 9 months overseas, in countries where the native langauges match the languages the student is studying. Students studying two langauges will be expected to divide their time between two relevant countries, i.e. one for each langauge. The School of Modern Languages, Literatures & Cultures will support students in finding a suitable study or work placement, but students are also expected to explore opportunities independently and the ultimate responsibility for securing such a placement lies with the student. Alternatively students may choose to enrol for courses at a partner university in the relevant country. This year forms an integral part of the degree programme; students on placement will be asked to complete assessed work which will be credited towards their degree, while in the case of those studying at a university, marks obtained for courses taken will be credited towards their degree. The same applies to the assessment of spoken language on return to Royal Holloway from the period of residence abroad.

Year 4

German: German Language 3

This is your core German language module in which you will continue to develop your skills in writing, speaking and comprehending the German language. There will be three seminar hours per week. In your grammar class you will work on the effective use of written register and style, and the presenting of a convincing argument. Your oral German classes will include debates and presentations. You will also be introduced to advanced translation skills, focusing on a variety of functional, literary, journalistic, factual and academic texts.

Optional modules

In addition to these mandatory course units there are a number of optional course units available during your degree studies. The following is a selection of optional course units that are likely to be available. Please note that although the College will keep changes to a minimum, new units may be offered or existing units may be withdrawn, for example, in response to a change in staff. Applicants will be informed if any significant changes need to be made.

Year 1

Optional modules in Music include:

Theory and Analysis

Practical Musicianship

Creative Composition Techniques

Practical Composition Skills

Very Short History of Music

Introduction to Historical Musicology

Introduction to World Music

Contemporary Debates in Music

Solo Performance

Creative Ensemble Performance

Year 2

German: Death, Desire, Decline - Thomas Mann and Franz Kafka

German: Love and Marriage in Major Novels by Theodor Fontane

German: Representations of Childhood and Youth in Modern German Culture

Ideas of German Music from Mozart to Henze

Silent Film Performance

Music and Gender

Debussy and French Musical Aesthetics

Year 4

German: Narrative and Identity - The German Novel from the 18th to the 21st Century

German: Dream Factories - Recent German Film

Optional modules in Music include:

Studies in Music Analysis

Studies in Composition

Studies in Music History

Studies in Ethnomusicology

Studies in Music, Media and Technology

Practical Performance

Solo Performance

Ensemble Performance

Composition Portfolio

Ensemble Performance in World Music - Andean Band

Choral Conducting

Baroque Performance Practice

Composing with Technology

Composing with Technology

Sounds and Cultures in East Asia

Introduction to Jazz

Popular Music and Musicians in Post-War Britain and North America

Orchestral Conducting

Orchestral Performance

Practical Ethics

Wagner's Ring

Issues in Sound, Music and the Moving Image

Sibelius and Music of Northern Europe

Music in the City

Music, Environment and Ecology

Music, Power and Politics

Ideas of German Music from Mozart to Henze

Silent Film Performance

Music and Gender

Debussy and French Musical Aesthetics

Practical Performance 2

Composing with Technology 2

Special Study - Dissertation

Special Study - Theory and Analysis

Special Study - Performance

Special Study - Composition

The course has a modular structure, whereby students take 14 course units at the rate of four per year in years 1, 2 and 4, and two units during the year abroad. Some course units are compulsory while others are elective thereby offering flexibility and choice.

Assessment is by a mixture of coursework and end-of-year examination in varying proportions, depending on the course units you choose to take. The first year is foundational and marks do not count towards your final degree. The second year, year abroad and final year marks do count, with more importance being given to the final year marks in order to reward progress and achievement.

Typical offers

Typical offers

A-levels

AAB-ABB

The offer given will take into consideration

subjects taken at A level

the educational context in which academic achievements have been gained

whether the Extended Project Qualification is being taken.

Required/preferred subjects

Required: Grade A in Music A-level or Grade 8 Music Theory at Pass and if German is taken at A-Level, a grade B is required, as well as five GCSEs graded A*- C including Maths and English.

Other UK Qualifications

International Baccalaureate

6,5,5 at Higher Level including 6 in Music at Higher Level with a minimum of 32 points overall. Music Theory grade 8 is accepted in place of Music at Higher Level, If German is taken at Higher Level a 5 is required.

BTEC Extended Diploma

Distinction, Distinction, Distinction in a relevant subject plus A level Music grade A or Music Theory grade 8.

BTEC National Extended Diploma

Distinction, Distinction in a relevant subject plus A level Music grade A or Music Theory grade 8. If German A level is taken, a grade B is required.

BTEC National Extended Certificate

Distinction plus two A levels grades A,B including Music grade A. If German A level is taken, a grade B is required.

Welsh Baccalaureate

Requirements are as for A levels where one non-subject-specified A level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate

Scottish Advanced Highers

AB at Advanced Higher Level including A in Music. If German has been taken as an Advanced Higher, a grade B is required plus Higher requirements.

Scottish Highers

AABBB plus Advanced Higher requirements.

Irish Leaving Certificate

H2, H2, H3, H3, H3 at Higher Level including H2 in Music at Higher Level. If German is taken at Higher Level, a grade H3 is required. Music Theory grade 8 is accepted in place of Music at Higher Level.

Access to Higher Education Diploma

Pass with at least 30 level 3 credits at Distinction and 15 level 3 credits at Merit plus A-Level Music grade A or Music Theory Grade 8. Please note that the Access to Higher Education Diploma will only be acceptable if the applicant has had a considerable break from education.

Other UK qualifications

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International and EU entry requirements

European Baccalaureate

84% with at least 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.80% with at least 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.77% with at least 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Australia - Regional High School Certificate OR Queensland Senior Certificate

ATAR: 95 OR Queensland OP: 3 with high marks in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.ATAR: 90 OR Queensland OP: 4 with high marks in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.ATAR: 89 OR Queensland OP: 5 with high marks in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Not accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.com/Not accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comWe are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Austria - Reifezeugnis OR Maturazeugnis

Average grade of 1 with a grade 1.5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements.Average grade of 1.5 with a grade 1.5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements.Average grade of 2 with a grade 1.5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Not accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comWe are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Bangladesh - Bachelor degree studied for 2 years

GPA of 3.25 overall with at least grade 3.5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.GPA of 3.25 overall with at least grade 3.5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.GPA of 3.0 overall with at least grade 3.5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

8 out of 10 or 18 out of 20 with 9 or 19 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.8 out of 10 or 17 out of 20 with 9 or 19 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.7 out of 10 or 16 out of 20 with 8 or 18 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Secondary School Leaving Diploma

Average grade of 4 with 4 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 4 with 4 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 4 with 4 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Bulgaria - Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie

Average grade of 5.7 with 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 5.6 with 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 5.5 with 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Canada - Year 12 High School Graduation Diploma

Average of 87% from five grade 12 subjects (or six when taken in Quebec & Ontario) , including 85% in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of 86% from five grade 12 subjects (or six when taken in Quebec & Ontario) , including 85% in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of 85% from five grade 12 subjects (or six when taken in Quebec & Ontario) , including 85% in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

China - Senior High School Certificate is not acceptable.

Not accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university with an average of 75%. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university with an average of 75%. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university with an average of 75%. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comWe are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Croatia - Svjedodžba o Maturi

Overall grade of 5 including 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Overall grade of 5 including 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Overall grade of 5 including 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Cyprus (South) (Greek-Cypriot system) - Apolytirion

Average of 19 in Apolytirion and either AB at A-level or an average 17 in the Pancyprian exams. Subject specific requirements are listed above.Average of 18.5 in Apolytirion and either BB at A-level or an average of 16 in the Pancyprian exams. Subject specific requirements are listed above.Average of 18 in Apolytirion and either BB at A-level or an average 15 in the Pancyprian exams. Subject specific requirements are listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Cyprus (North) - Devlet lise Diplomasi

Average of Grade 9.0 in Devlet Lise Diplomasi with AA at A-level. Any A-level subject requirements are listed above.Average of Grade 8.0 in Devlet Lise Diplomasi with AA at A-level. Any A-level subject requirements are listed above.Average of Grade 8.0 in Devlet Lise Diplomasi with AB at A-level. Any A-level subject requirements are listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Czech Republic - Maturitni Zkouška/Maturita

Average grade of 1.5 with a grade of 1 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 1.8 with a grade of 1 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 2 with a grade of 1 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Average grade of 12 with 11 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 10 with 11 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 10 with 11 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Average grade of 5 in Gumnaasium Ioputunnistus and 90% in 3 State Exams in subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements. Where there are no subject specific requirements, State exams can be in any subject.Average grade of 4.5 in Gumnaasium Ioputunnistus and 80% in 3 State Exams in subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements. Where there are no subject specific requirements, State exams can be in any subject.Average grade of 4 in Gumnaasium Ioputunnistus and 70% in 3 State Exams in subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements. Where there are no subject specific requirements, State exams can be in any subject.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Finland - Ylioppilastutkinto OR Studentexamen

Please obtain grades EEMM with E in any of the subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Please obtain grades EMMM with E in any of the subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Please obtain grades EMMM with E in any of the subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

France - French Baccalauréat

Average grade of 14 with 14 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 13 with 14 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 13 with 14 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Ghana - SSCE/WASSCE (equiv to GCSE's NOT acceptable to entry to UK degree)

Not accepted. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comWe are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Greece - Apolytirion

Average of 19 in Apolytirion and either AB at A-level or an average 17 in the Panhellenic exams. Subject specific requirements are listed above.Average of 18.5 in Apolytirion and either BB at A-level or an average of 16 in the Panhellenic exams. Subject specific requirements are listed above.Average of 18 in Apolytirion and either BB at A-level or an average 15 in the Panhellenic exams. Subject specific requirements are listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Hungary - Erettsegi OR Matura

Average of grade 5 and grade 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of grade 4.7 and grade 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of grade 4.5 and grade 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Iceland - Studentsprof (from Gymnasium)

Average score of 9, with 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average score of 8.5, with 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average score of 8, with 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Not accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comWe are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

16/20 or 80%, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.16/20 or 80%, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.16/20 or 80%, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Israel - Bagrut (Matriculation) or Mechina

8/10 with at least 8 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above. 8/10 with at least 8 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above. 8/10 with at least 8 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above. We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Italy - Esame di Stato

Average of 90 and 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of 90 and 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of 85 and 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Japan - 高等学校卒業証書 (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Not accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comWe are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Not accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comWe are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Kenya - Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Not accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comWe are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

4 with at least 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.4 with at least 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.4 with at least 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Not accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comNot accepted. We will consider applicants with first year of university. Our partner Foundation course provider may be able to help. For more information please view - www.rhulisc.comWe are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Latvia - Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu

Average of grade 9.5 and 9.5 in State Examinations in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of grade 9.0 and 9.5 in State Examinations in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of grade 8.5 and 9.5 in State Examinations in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Liechenstein - Matura

Average of 5 with 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of 5 with 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of 5 with 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Average of grade 9.5 and 9.5 in State Examinations in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of grade 9.0 and 9.5 in State Examinations in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average of grade 8.5 and 9.5 in State Examinations in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Luxembourg - Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes Secondaires

Average grade of 48 overall, with 48 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 44 overall, with 48 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 40 overall, with 48 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

5.0 with a 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level grade A and a 4 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level grade B4.8 with a 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level grade A and a 4 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level grade B4.5 with a 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level grade A and a 4 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level grade BWe are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

STPM - As GCE A-Level requirements on a grade and subject for subject basis. UEC - 5 subjects with an average of 80% or A overall. Subject specific requirements are listed above.STPM - As GCE A-Level requirements on a grade and subject for subject basis. UEC - 5 subjects with an average of 80% or A overall. Subject specific requirements are listed above.STPM - As GCE A-Level requirements on a grade and subject for subject basis. UEC - 5 subjects with an average of 80% or A overall. Subject specific requirements are listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Netherlands - Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)

Average grade of 8 with 7 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 8 with 7 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 7 with 7 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Excellence overall from three subjects at NCEA level 3, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Excellence overall from three subjects at NCEA level 3, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Excellence overall from three subjects at NCEA level 3, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Nigeria

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Oman

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Pakistan

Requires successful completion of Bachelors degree from a Pakistan University, or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires successful completion of Bachelors degree from a Pakistan University, or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires successful completion of Bachelors degree from a Pakistan University, or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Poland - Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci OR Matura

80% overall including 80% in three extended level subjects and 80% any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.75% overall including 75% in three extended level subjects and 80% any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.75% overall including 70% in three extended level subjects and 80% any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Portugal - Certificado de fim de Estudos Secundários

Overall grade of 18 with a minimum of 18,18,18 in 3 subjects, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Overall grade of 17 with a minimum of 18,18,17 in 3 subjects, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Overall grade of 17 with a minimum of 18,17,17 in 3 subjects, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Qatar

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Romania - Diploma de Bacalaureat

Average grade of 9 with 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Average grade of 8 with 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Average grade of 8 with 9 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Russia

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Serbia & Montenegro (Yugoslavia) - Secondary School Leaving Diploma

Overall average grade of 5, with 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Overall average grade of 4.5, with 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Overall average grade of 4.5, with 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Saudi Arabia

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

AAA including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above OR B or GPA 3.0 in relevant subject area in Polytechnic Diploma.AAB including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above OR B or GPA 3.0 in relevant subject area in Polytechnic Diploma.ABB including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above OR B or GPA 3.0 in relevant subject area in Polytechnic Diploma.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Slovakia - Maturitná Skúška/Maturita

Please obtain 1.5 overall with 1.5 in any of the subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Please obtain 1.5 overall with 1.5 in any of the subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Please obtain 2 overall with 1.5 in any of the subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Slovenia - Matura/Secondary School-Leaving Diploma/Technical Matura

Average grade of 5 overall with at least 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Average grade of 4 overall with at least 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Average grade of 4 overall with at least 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Grades 776666 in at least 7 subjects at Higher Grade, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Grades 776666 in at least 7 subjects at Higher Grade, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.Grades 776666 in at least 7 subjects at Higher Grade, including any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements listed above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

South Korea

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Average grade of 19 overall with at least A in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 18.5 overall with at least A in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 18 overall with at least A in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Maturitatzeugnis/Certificate de Maturite/Attestato de Maturito

4.5 with at least 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.4.5 with at least 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.4.5 with at least 5 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above. We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Tanzania

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Taiwan

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Thailand

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Average grade of 80% in the final 2 years with at least 80% in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 75% in the final 2 years with at least 80% in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Average grade of 70% in the final 2 years with at least 80% in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Ukraine

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry..Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry..Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry..We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

United Arab Emirates

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

USA - SAT or ACT or AP or a combination of SAT and AP (Group A Subjects)

5 in two relevant AP subjects. For US applicants who have not taken APs, have at least 600 in Reading & Writing and Maths and have 666 in the Essay PLUS a score of 650 in two SAT II tests OR ACT with grade 27 overall.4 in two relevant AP subjects. For US applicants who have not taken APs, have at least 600 in Reading & Writing and Maths and have 666 in the Essay PLUS a score of 600 in two SAT II tests OR ACT with grade 27 overall.4 in two relevant AP subjects. For US applicants who have not taken APs, have at least 600 in Reading & Writing and Maths and have 666 in the Essay PLUS a score of 600 in two SAT II tests OR ACT with grade 27 overall.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Vietnam

Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.Requires first year of University completed or A-Levels, IB, or Foundation course for university entry.We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

Caribbean Advanced Proficency Examination (CAPE)

Acceptable at the two-unit level with grades 1 1 1 with at least 1 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Acceptable at the two-unit level with grades 1 1 2 with at least 1 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above.Acceptable at the two-unit level with grades 1 2 2 with at least 1 in any subjects specified in GCE A-level entry requirements shown above. We are currently updating entry requirements specific to your country. Please check back or contact royalhollowayinternational AT rhul.ac.uk / Tel: +44 (0)1784 276629 for further information.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall with 7.0 in Writing and minimum of 5.5 in all other subscores. For equivalencies please see here.

For more information about entry requirements for your country please visit our International pages. For international students who do not meet the direct entry requirements, we offer an International Foundation Year, run by Study Group at the Royal Holloway International Study Centre. Upon successful completion, students can progress on to selected undergraduate degree programmes at Royal Holloway, University of London.

On completion of this joint degree you will be a modern linguist and a creative and adaptable thinker with impressive communication and leadership skills. You’ll have an understanding of music from a variety of perspectives, and industry contacts, insider knowledge of music networks in London and specific practical skills in performance, composition and production. Having spent a year abroad you’ll also have developed the kind of sensitivity to different cultures that is highly prized in the workplace. This experience and the skills gained will appeal to future employers.

Full time employment or further study achieved by 85% of German graduates and 95% of Music graduates within six months of graduation (Unistats 2015).

Graduates have entered a wide range of careers including many language-related fields, such as: international management, consultancy, sales and marketing, media and publishing, banking, the arts, politics, the Civil Service, teaching, travel and tourism, translating and interpreting. Other graduates have gone into more creative careers such as musicians, composers and performing arts teachers.

Home and EU students tuition fee per year 2017/18*: £9,250

International students tuition fee per year 2017/18**: £14,000

Other essential costs***: Music - £50

The cost of your year abroad will vary by country. Typical living costs to consider will be accommodation, food and household items, entertainment, travel, books and bills (including your mobile phone). You'll also need to budget for travel to and from your country of study. Additional costs compared to studying in the UK will also depend on personal choices and it is important to research the cost of living before the year commences.

*Tuition fees for UK and EU nationals starting a degree in the academic year 2017/18 will be £9,250 for that year. This amount is subject to the UK Parliament approving a change to fee and loan regulations that has been proposed by the UK Government. In the future, should the proposed changes to fee and loan regulations allow it, Royal Holloway reserves the right to increase tuition fees for UK and EU nationals annually. If relevant UK legislation continues to permit it, Royal Holloway will maintain parity between the tuition fees charged to UK and EU students for the duration of their degree studies.

**Royal Holloway reserves the right to increase tuition fees for international fee paying students annually. Tuition fees are unlikely to rise more than 5 per cent each year. For further information on tuition fees please see Royal Holloway’s Terms & Conditions.

***These estimated costs relate to studying this particular degree programme at Royal Holloway. Costs, such as accommodation, food, books and other learning materials and printing etc., have not been included.